Hey, thanks GSpotter!
I thought Chinney might have sewn it up with his shot, which could hardly have contained more contrast either graphically or figuratively. It certainly took more effort than mine did, because I stumbled across my scene ready-made in one of Paris' outrageously over-the-top department store windows.
I'll start a new thread immediately. I hope you enter, torifile: I liked your shot here! And I certainly expect Mac+ to poke his head in again, preferably with a competitive entry.